Wednesday 31 March 2010

Green Lentil and Spinach Soup








Ingredients:


Green lentils-1cup
Spinach,chopped -1cup
Onions,chopped-1
Garlic cloves-2-3
Paprika/Chillipowder-1/2tsp
Cumin powder-1/2tsp
Black pepper powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Olive oil-2tsp
Extra virgin olive oil-2tsp
Reserve 1tbsp of lentils for garnishing



Method:


Wash and boil the lentils  in pressure cooker upto 2-3 whistles.
Heat a olive oil in a pan,add chopped  garlic and onions,saute until
onions become  soft.
Add chopped spinach and fry until the raw odour of the spinach is gone.
Add boiled lentils,chilli powder,cumin powder,black pepper and salt to
taste.Allow to cook on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes and leave to cool.
Then blend all the lentils and spinach mixture in a blender until smooth
and creamy.
Before serving drizzle EVOO on top and sprinkle lentils.
Serve with any crusty bread. 

7 comments:

Sushma Mallya said...

Hi leena,nice to know your from UK too,and thanks a lot for dropping by and for leaving your wonderful comment as well...u got a lovely blog as well with some yummy dishes,will visit often here on...hope to c u around ,do keep in touch....And now coming to your dish, soup looks filling & so healthy...must try this one as i have never tried these kind of soups..thanks for sharing leena, take care

Usha said...

Very healthy, hearty and inviting soup!

nazarina said...

Your pictures are vibrant and beautiful and so is this hearty lentil dish!
Nice to make your acquaintance!

ARUNA said...

This is an interesting dish!!!

Priya Suresh said...

Thats a damn healthy and nutritious soup for everyone..delicious!!

Simplyfood said...

This soup looks hearty and delicious.My 1st visit here You have agood collection of recipes.Following your blog.Nice to come across fellow blogger from UK.

CatherineH said...

This recipe looks delicious, but I don't have a pressure cooker. Can I just boil the lentils? For how long? And how much water do I need?